Washing-machine



C. G. SWEET.

WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION men OCT. 12, 1920.

1 ,389,08 1.. Patented Aug. 30, 1921.

3 26 Fig.1 26W .WITNESS g INVEN' OR UNITED STATES}. PATENT OFFICE.

CLIFFORD GARL SWEET, OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

WASHING-MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Cmrro'no GARL Swnn'r, acitizen of the United States, residing at San Diego, in the county ofSan Diego and State of California, have invented a new and usefulWashing-Machine, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in washing machines and has foran important object thereof the provision of a readily operable,manually operated washing machine, although not necessarily limited to amanual operation as will hereinafter more fully appear.

An important object of the invention is to provide in a device of theabove character, means for simultaneously reciprocating and rotating atub containing clothes.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the abovecharacter which employes in conjunction with the mechanism for rotatingand reciprocating the tub, a plurality of washing devices of the typeknown as pounders, together with means whereby the reciprocation of thetub causes the pounders to be reciprocated into and out of the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide a machine of thischaracter in which the weight of the tub assists the operator in theoperation of cleansing the clothes.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which is extremely simple in construction and operation andwhich accordingly is not likely to become broken or destroyed in use.

These and other objects I attain by the mechanism illustrated in theaccompanying drawings wherein like reference characters designate likeparts throughout, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a washing machine constructed inaccordance with my invention, parts being broken away;

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is an end elevation taken from the end indicated by the line 33on Fig. 1.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 18indicates a horse comprising end braces 10 connected at their upper endsby a longitudinal brace 14 and adjacent their lower ends by longitudinalbraces 14.

The ends of the brace 14 project beyond the end braces 10 and havepivotally con- Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug, 30, 1921,

Application filed October 12, 1920. Serial No. 416,518.

nected thereto the lower ends of lovers 4 and 4. To these levers a bed11 is pivotally connected which is provided at its sides intermediatethe end braces 10, with angular eX- tensions 17 To the longitudinalbraces 14 of the horse 18, intermediate the end braces 10, are pivotallyconnected the lower ends of. links 17, the upper ends of which arepivotally connected to the extensions 17.

These links 17 assistin further supporting the bed 11. Upon the upperends of the links 17 and upon the bed 11, are mounted rollers 8.Extending upwardly from the bed 11 is a support 21 upon which isrotatably mounted a tub support 6, and a ratchet disk 7, securedtogether for unitary rotation, the disk 7 bearing upon the rollers 8.The tub support 6 is adapted for the reception of a tub 5.

Pivotally connected to the horse 18 is a dog 9, held in engagement withthe ratchet disk 9*. Upon reciprocation of the bed 11, the dog 9engaging the ratchet disk 7, causes rotation of the disk, tub supportand tub, as will be obvious. To the upper ends of the levers 4 and 4 Isecure suitably braced arms 16, to which in turn are adjustably securedclothes pounders 16.

In the operation of my device, when either of the levers 4 or 4" isengaged by the hand and oscillated, the bed 11 is reciprocated causingthe pounders 16 to alternately engage in the tub and the tub to bereciprocated. This reciprocation, as hereinafter set forth, causesintermittent rotation of the tub, resulting in the entire surface beingpresented to the pounders for the action thereof upon continuedrotation. Furthermore, the inertia of the tub, arriving at the end ofeach stroke, tends to press the pounders 16 very firmly into engagementwith the clothes without the necessity of the operator applying greatpressure to the levers 4 and 4 which are engaged. If desired, thereciprocatory bed 11 may be provided with an extension 11 having mountedthereon a seat 12 in which the operator may sit, and a foot-rest 15 maybe provided. In order to prevent unnecessary strain upon the extension1?, the same may be supported by a member 13 pivotally connectedthereto. It will be seen that when seated the operator may assist theaction of the arms in operating the washing machine by movements of thelower limbs.

From the foregoing it is believed to be obvious that I have constructeda washing machine which is particularly well adapted for the use forwhich it is intended by reason of the fact that the operation of the machine is actually assisted by the Weight of the tub containing theclothes, and by reason of the fact that the construction thereof is sosimple and the device is so easily operated that there is littlelikelihood of the destruction thereof in use. It will furthermore beobvious that the construction thereof ashereinbefore set forth mayreadily be connected with suitable power force for reciprocating the bed11, and that many changes of a similar character may readily be madewithout in any manner departing from the spirit of my invention, and Iaccordingly do not limit myself to the specific structure hereinbeforeset forth except as hereinafter claimed.

That I claim is 1. In a washing machine, a tub support and means forsimultaneously rotating and reciprocating said tub support.

2. In a washing machine, a support adapted for the reception of. a tub,pounders,

means for simultaneously rotating and re ciprocating said support andreciprocating said pounders within the tub.

3. In a washing machine, a reciprocatory support, a tub supportrotatably mounted upon said reciprocatory support, and means forrotating said tub support when the reciprocatory supportis reciprocated.

4. In a Washing machine, a reciprocatory support, a tub supportrotatably mounted upon said reciprocatory support, reciprocable poundersoperating Within the tub, and means for rotating said tub support andreciprocating said pounders when the reciprocatory support isreciprocated.

5. In a Washing machine, a stationary support, spaced levers pivotallyconnected to the support, a bed pivotally connected to the levers andadapted to be reciprocated there by when the levers are oscillated, atub sup port rotatably mounted upon said bed, and means operated by thereciprocation of the bed for rotating said tub support.

6. In a washing machine, a stationary support, spaced levers mounted foroscillation upon said support, a bed pivotally connected to said levers,a roller supported disk rotatably mounted upon the bed, pounders carriedby said levers and adapted to operate within a tub carried by saidroller supported support, and means operated by the oscillation of saidlevers for reciprocating said pounders and rotating the last namedsupport.

CLIFFORD GARL SWEET.

